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<h1 class="sectionedit1" id="opencpn_first_use">OpenCPN First Use</h1>
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Here is what happens once OpenCPN is installed and you start the program for the first time.<br/>

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First this message greets you. Please remember what you agree to when clicking OK.<br/>

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<img src="../opencpn/manual/start.h.374_tok.5099a4_w.488.jpg" class="media" alt="" width="488" height="374" /><br/>

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Next OpenCPN prompts you to install charts.<br/>

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<img src="../opencpn/manual/start1.h.132_tok.b6628b_w.401.jpg" class="media" alt="" width="401" height="132" /><br/>

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And sends you to “Options” to do so. Click on the Charts tab, to install charts. Read all about installing charts in <em><a href="chart_installation.html" class="wikilink1" title="opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:getting_started:chart_installation">Chart Installation</a></em> <br/>

If you&#039;re not quite ready to install yet just click “OK” in the Options dialog.<br/>

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<img src="../opencpn/manual/toolbar-options-display-general_0.h.390_tok.202b8b_w.550.jpg" class="media" alt="" width="550" height="390" /><br/>

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The worldwide background Map will greet you.<br/>

From here explore the different features in OpenCPN by clicking around, or read on…<br/>

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<h2 class="sectionedit2" id="important_next_steps">IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS</h2>
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<strong>Getting started using OpenCPN consists of 3 basic steps:</strong>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <em><a href="chart_installation.html" class="wikilink1" title="opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:getting_started:chart_installation">Chart Installation</a></em> of Charts to be read by OpenCPN (OpenCPN does not include charts)</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <em><a href="../charts.html" class="wikilink1" title="opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:charts">Charts</a></em> Basic Features - Main Source for using charts</div>
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<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <em><a href="gps_setup.html" class="wikilink1" title="opencpn:opencpn_user_manual:getting_started:gps_setup">GPS Setup</a></em> to communicate with your computer and OpenCPN (Optional, but very useful) </div>
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Completing these 3 steps will get you started and allow you to check out the program. <br/>

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If you still have questions or would just like to get in touch with other OpenCPN users, there is also a fairly large community behind OpenCPN. You can find us in this Cruisers Forum.
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